### General Food Vocabulary
1. 食物 (shí wù) - Food
2. 菜 (cài) - Dish/Cuisine
3. 餐厅 (cān tīng) - Restaurant
4. 菜单 (cài dān) - Menu
5. 点心 (diǎn xīn) - Dim sum/Snack
### Common Ingredients
6. 米 (mǐ) - Rice
7. 面条 (miàn tiáo) - Noodles
8. 蔬菜 (shū cài) - Vegetables
9. 肉 (ròu) - Meat
10. 鱼 (yú) - Fish
### Cooking Methods
11. 炒 (chǎo) - Stir-fry
12. 煮 (zhǔ) - Boil
13. 蒸 (zhēng) - Steam
14. 烤 (kǎo) - Roast/Bake
15. 炖 (dùn) - Stew
### Popular Dishes
16. 饺子 (jiǎo zi) - Dumplings
17. 春卷 (chūn juǎn) - Spring rolls
18. 北京烤鸭 (běi jīng kǎo yā) - Peking duck
19. 麻婆豆腐 (má pó dòu fu) - Mapo tofu
20. 酸辣汤 (suān là tāng) - Hot and sour soup
### Regional Cuisines
21. 川菜 (chuān cài) - Sichuan cuisine
22. 粤菜 (yuè cài) - Cantonese cuisine
23. 鲁菜 (lǔ cài) - Shandong cuisine
24. 苏菜 (sū cài) - Jiangsu cuisine
25. 浙菜 (zhè cài) - Zhejiang cuisine
### Snacks and Desserts
26. 糖葫芦 (táng hú lu) - Candied hawthorn
27. 蛋挞 (dàn tǎ) - Egg tart
28. 月饼 (yuè bǐng) - Mooncake
29. 红豆沙 (hóng dòu shā) - Red bean paste
30. 芝麻球 (zhī ma qiú) - Sesame balls
### Drinks
31. 茶 (chá) - Tea
32. 绿茶 (lǜ chá) - Green tea
33. 红茶 (hóng chá) - Black tea
34. 酒 (jiǔ) - Alcohol
35. 酸梅汤 (suān méi tāng) - Sour plum drink
### Dining Etiquette
36. 筷子 (kuài zi) - Chopsticks
37. 碗 (wǎn) - Bowl
38. 盘子 (pán zi) - Plate
39. 餐具 (cān jù) - Tableware
40. 分享 (fēn xiǎng) - Share (food)
### Food Categories
41. 主食 (zhǔ shí) - Staple food
42. 配菜 (pèi cài) - Side dishes
43. 汤 (tāng) - Soup
44. 凉菜 (liáng cài) - Cold dishes
45. 小吃 (xiǎo chī) - Snacks
### Cooking Techniques
46. 炸 (zhá) - Deep-fry
47. 烧 (shāo) - Braise
48. 腌 (yān) - Marinate
49. 蒸煮 (zhēng zhǔ) - Steam and boil
50. 拌 (bàn) - Toss/Mix
### Popular Ingredients
51. 豆腐 (dòu fu) - Tofu
52. 香菇 (xiāng gū) - Shiitake mushroom
53. 青菜 (qīng cài) - Leafy greens
54. 辣椒 (là jiāo) - Chili pepper
55. 酱油 (jiàng yóu) - Soy sauce
### Regional Specialties
56. 湘菜 (xiāng cài) - Hunan cuisine
57. 闽菜 (mǐn cài) - Fujian cuisine
58. 浙菜 (zhè cài) - Zhejiang cuisine
59. 徽菜 (huī cài) - Anhui cuisine
60. 西北菜 (xī běi cài) - Northwestern cuisine
### Traditional Dishes
61. 红烧肉 (hóng shāo ròu) - Braised pork
62. 鱼香肉丝 (yú xiāng ròu sī) - Fish-flavored shredded pork
63. 干煸四季豆 (gān biān sì jì dòu) - Dry-fried green beans
64. 担担面 (dàn dàn miàn) - Dan Dan noodles
65. 皮蛋瘦肉粥 (pí dàn shòu ròu zhōu) - Century egg and lean pork congee
### Desserts and Sweets
66. 炸春卷 (zhá chūn juǎn) - Fried spring rolls
67. 水果沙拉 (shuǐ guǒ shā lā) - Fruit salad
68. 杏仁豆腐 (xìng rén dòu fu) - Almond tofu
69. 糯米团 (nuò mǐ tuán) - Glutinous rice balls
70. 豆沙包 (dòu shā bāo) - Red bean buns
### Dining Terms
71. 自助餐 (zì zhù cān) - Buffet
72. 外卖 (wài mài) - Takeout
73. 餐后甜点 (cān hòu tián diǎn) - Dessert after meal
74. 预订 (yù dìng) - Reservation
75. 账单 (zhàng dān) - Bill
### Cooking Vocabulary
76. 食谱 (shípǔ) - Recipe
77. 佐料 (zuǒ liào) - Seasoning
78. 食材 (shí cái) - Ingredients
79. 锅 (guō) - Pot/Wok
80. 刀 (dāo) - Knife
### Miscellaneous
81. 餐后水果 (cān hòu shuǐ guǒ) - Fruit after meal
82. 口味 (kǒu wèi) - Flavor
83. 醋 (cù) - Vinegar
84. 甜 (tián) - Sweet
85. 咸 (xián) - Salty
### Food Categories
86. 甜点 (tián diǎn) - Dessert
87. 早点 (zǎo diǎn) - Breakfast
88. 家常菜 (jiā cháng cài) - Home-cooked dishes
89. 速食 (sù shí) - Fast food
90. 主菜 (zhǔ cài) - Main dish
### Popular Cooking Methods
91. 煎 (jiān) - Pan-fry
92. 烤箱 (kǎo xiāng) - Oven
93. 爆炒 (bào chǎo) - Quick stir-fry
94. 煮沸 (zhǔ fèi) - Boil
95. 冷藏 (lěng cáng) - Refrigerate
### Common Ingredients
96. 鸡蛋 (jī dàn) - Egg
97. 牛肉 (niú ròu) - Beef
98. 猪肉 (zhū ròu) - Pork
99. 海鲜 (hǎi xiān) - Seafood
100. 香料 (xiāng liào) - Spices
### Regional Dishes
101. 新疆大盘鸡 (xīn jiāng dà pán jī) - Xinjiang big plate chicken
102. 东北炖菜 (dōng běi dùn cài) - Northeastern stews
103. 潮汕牛肉火锅 (cháo shàn niú ròu huǒ guō) - Chaoshan beef hot pot
104. 上海生煎包 (shàng hǎi shēng jiān bāo) - Shanghai pan-fried buns
105. 山西刀削面 (shān xī dāo xiāo miàn) - Shanxi knife-cut noodles
### Snack and Street Food
106. 烤串 (kǎo chuàn) - Skewers
107. 煎饼果子 (jiān bǐng guǒ zi) - Chinese crepes
108. 豆花 (dòu huā) - Tofu pudding
109. 地瓜球 (dì guā qiú) - Sweet potato balls
110. 炸鸡 (zhá jī) - Fried chicken
### Cooking Tools
111. 锅铲 (guō chǎn) - Spatula
112. 切菜板 (qiē cài bǎn) - Cutting board
113. 过滤器 (guò lǜ qì) - Strainer
114. 蒸锅 (zhēng guō) - Steamer
115. 菜刀 (cài dāo) - Kitchen knife
### Flavors and Seasonings
116. 甜酸 (tián suān) - Sweet and sour
117. 辣味 (là wèi) - Spicy flavor
118. 咸鲜 (xián xiān) - Salty and fresh
119. 酱料 (jiàng liào) - Sauce
120. 香葱 (xiāng cōng) - Scallions
### Dining Experience
121. 餐具 (cān jù) - Tableware
122. 共享 (gòng xiǎng) - Share (food)
123. 餐后饮品 (cān hòu yǐn pǐn) - Drinks after meal
124. 上菜 (shàng cài) - Serve dishes
125. 退餐 (tuì cān) - Return dish
### Traditional Practices
126. 拜年 (bài nián) - New Year greetings (with food)
127. 年夜饭 (nián yè fàn) - New Year's Eve dinner
128. 中秋节 (zhōng qiū jié) - Mid-Autumn Festival
129. 端午节 (duān wǔ jié) - Dragon Boat Festival
130. 饺子宴 (jiǎo zi yàn) - Dumpling feast
### Food Categories
131. 小碗菜 (xiǎo wǎn cài) - Small bowl dishes
132. 特色菜 (tè sè cài) - Specialty dishes
133. 干锅 (gān guō) - Dry pot
134. 海鲜粥 (hǎi xiān zhōu) - Seafood congee
135. 便饭 (biàn fàn) - Simple meal
### Cooking Techniques
136. 慢炖 (màn dùn) - Slow cooking
137. 清蒸 (qīng zhēng) - Steamed (lightly)
138. 翻炒 (fān chǎo) - Stir-fry (flipping)
139. 脆炸 (cuì zhá) - Crispy fried
140. 滚水 (gǔn shuǐ) - Boiling water
### Common Ingredients
141. 青椒 (qīng jiāo) - Green pepper
142. 洋葱 (yáng cōng) - Onion
143. 西红柿 (xī hóng shì) - Tomato
144. 胡萝卜 (hú luó bo) - Carrot
145. 黄豆 (huáng dòu) - Yellow soybean
### Popular Dishes
146. 干煸四季豆 (gān biān sì jì dòu) - Dry-fried green beans
147. 酸菜鱼 (suān cài yú) - Fish with pickled cabbage
148. 鱼头泡饼 (yú tóu pào bǐng) - Fish head with pancakes
149. 螃蟹 (páng xiè) - Crab (especially in dishes like crab fried rice)
150. 豆腐脑 (dòu fu nǎo) - Tofu brain (soft tofu dessert)
### Traditional Snacks
151. 糕点 (gāo diǎn) - Pastries
152. 蛋糕 (dàn gāo) - Cake
153. 瓦罐汤 (wǎ guàn tāng) - Clay pot soup
154. 水饺 (shuǐ jiǎo) - Boiled dumplings
155. 绿豆糕 (lǜ dòu gāo) - Mung bean cake
### Dining Practices
156. 上菜顺序 (shàng cài shùn xù) - Order of serving dishes
157. 夹菜 (jiā cài) - Serving dishes (to others)
158. 酒水 (jiǔ shuǐ) - Alcoholic beverages
159. 斟酒 (zhēn jiǔ) - Pouring wine
160. 祝酒 (zhù jiǔ) - Toasting
### Flavor Profiles
161. 口感 (kǒu gǎn) - Texture
162. 鲜美 (xiān měi) - Delicious (fresh-tasting)
163. 香辣 (xiāng là) - Fragrant and spicy
164. 清淡 (qīng dàn) - Light (flavor)
165. 醇厚 (chún hòu) - Rich (taste)
### Cooking Equipment
166. 锅盖 (guō gài) - Pot lid
167. 油烟机 (yóu yān jī) - Range hood
168. 餐桌 (cān zhuō) - Dining table
169. 碗筷 (wǎn kuài) - Bowls and chopsticks
170. 炊具 (chuī jù) - Cooking utensils
### Miscellaneous
171. 食品安全 (shípǐn ānquán) - Food safety
172. 进口食品 (jìnkǒu shípǐn) - Imported food
173. 有机食品 (yǒujī shípǐn) - Organic food
174. 养生 (yǎng shēng) - Health preservation through food
175. 美食节 (měi shí jié) - Food festival
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